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Church of San Vito dei Greci – Porta di San Nicola loop from Martina Franca
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Church of San Vito dei Greci – Porta di San Nicola loop from Martina Franca
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Church of San Vito dei Greci – Porta di San Nicola loop from Martina Franca
01:17
4.87km
40m
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Easy hike. Great for any fitness level. Easily-accessible paths. Suitable for all skill levels. The starting point of the route is right next to a parking lot.
Last updated: May 18, 2026
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438 m
Church of St. Anthony of Padua
Highlight • Religious Site
The church of Sant'Antonio da Padova and the adjoining monastery date from the end of the 15th century. It was built by Franciscan Observant Brothers. It was given the name of Santo Stefano, hence the name of the arch separating Piazza XX Settembre from Piazza Roma, more precisely Arco di Santo Stefano, although on its top stands a clearly recognizable statue of the patron saint San Martino. It was not until the 19th century that the building was consecrated to Sant'Antonio da Padova.
The church dates from the Flamboyant Gothic period, as evidenced by the epigraphic engravings in the intrados of the arches, the third on the left and the first on the right, which mark the dates 1499 and 1500 respectively.
The side aisles are characterized by altars, niches and paintings: the one on the left has a beautiful crucifix, an altar surmounted by the painting of the Madonna delle Grazie (work by Leonardo Antonio Olivieri, considered the most famous painter of the Martinian Baroque ) and a Wooden altar, finely worked by Salento masters, surmounted by the statue of Saint Francis; the right aisle is instead accompanied by niches of the saints, including the statue of S. Antonio. The interior therefore retains a distinct medieval setting. Only the left aisle was enlarged and rebuilt from scratch in the 18th century. The facade is a mixture of classic elements and baroque-inspired motifs.
Source: santantoniomartinafranca.altervista.org/chiesa.html
The church dates from the Flamboyant Gothic period, as evidenced by the epigraphic engravings in the intrados of the arches, the third on the left and the first on the right, which mark the dates 1499 and 1500 respectively.
The side aisles are characterized by altars, niches and paintings: the one on the left has a beautiful crucifix, an altar surmounted by the painting of the Madonna delle Grazie (work by Leonardo Antonio Olivieri, considered the most famous painter of the Martinian Baroque ) and a Wooden altar, finely worked by Salento masters, surmounted by the statue of Saint Francis; the right aisle is instead accompanied by niches of the saints, including the statue of S. Antonio. The interior therefore retains a distinct medieval setting. Only the left aisle was enlarged and rebuilt from scratch in the 18th century. The facade is a mixture of classic elements and baroque-inspired motifs.
Source: santantoniomartinafranca.altervista.org/chiesa.html
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2
627 m
The Flight of Knowledge by Andrea Roggi
Highlight • Monument
Andrea Roggi was born on July 2nd 1962 in Tuscany. When he was 15 years old the artist began to paint and he gradually focused on sculpture.
In 1991 he set up the art workshop La Scultura di Andrea Roggi. In the late 90s he became the initiator of the Art for Young movement:
When I was young I had a dream, to speak to people all over the world.
Because we are all just one being,
connected by a ray of light, a ray of love and creativity.
We must communicate this joy of life, its beauty, its simplicity and happiness.
But how can one person coming from a small town communicate, not knowing foreign languages and without support?
Only with Fantasy.
My dream came true
through Sculpture...
This is Art for Young
the world I dream of.
Andrea Roggi
In 1991 he set up the art workshop La Scultura di Andrea Roggi. In the late 90s he became the initiator of the Art for Young movement:
When I was young I had a dream, to speak to people all over the world.
Because we are all just one being,
connected by a ray of light, a ray of love and creativity.
We must communicate this joy of life, its beauty, its simplicity and happiness.
But how can one person coming from a small town communicate, not knowing foreign languages and without support?
Only with Fantasy.
My dream came true
through Sculpture...
This is Art for Young
the world I dream of.
Andrea Roggi
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3
899 m
Sfera della Vita by Andrea Roggi
Highlight • Monument
Andrea Roggi was born on July 2nd 1962 in Tuscany. When he was 15 years old the artist began to paint and he gradually focused on sculpture.
In 1991 he set up the art workshop La Scultura di Andrea Roggi. In the late 90s he became the initiator of the Art for Young movement:
When I was young I had a dream, to speak to people all over the world.
Because we are all just one being,
connected by a ray of light, a ray of love and creativity.
We must communicate this joy of life, its beauty, its simplicity and happiness.
But how can one person coming from a small town communicate, not knowing foreign languages and without support?
Only with Fantasy.
My dream came true
through Sculpture...
This is Art for Young
the world I dream of.
Andrea Roggi
In 1991 he set up the art workshop La Scultura di Andrea Roggi. In the late 90s he became the initiator of the Art for Young movement:
When I was young I had a dream, to speak to people all over the world.
Because we are all just one being,
connected by a ray of light, a ray of love and creativity.
We must communicate this joy of life, its beauty, its simplicity and happiness.
But how can one person coming from a small town communicate, not knowing foreign languages and without support?
Only with Fantasy.
My dream came true
through Sculpture...
This is Art for Young
the world I dream of.
Andrea Roggi
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4
1.10 km
Church of San Vito dei Greci
Highlight • Religious Site
The Church of San Vito is considered one of the oldest in Martina Franca and was probably built at the beginning of the 14th century. To confirm the Anjou overprint on the church, a stylized French lily can be seen on the pointed arch portal of the ancient main entrance (Largo Ciaia).
The main facade is characterized by the stone humps and coincides at the top with a bell pediment with three semicircular arches. Originally, the facade must have been sloping, in fact you can clearly see on the facade the sloping course of the two slopes before they were raised around the 18th century. In fact, in the 18th century the building was completely renovated both inside and out, opening another passage on the shorter side (Via Mazzini) and giving the interior a longitudinal layout.
The interior of the church consists of a rectangular hall with sumptuous reproductions of Baroque decorations. The main altar is dominated by the lithic statue of San Vito with the dog at his feet. This statue was commissioned in 1779 by Pietro Simeone, a Martinese patron of great sensitivity (the reference is found in the inscription on the base of the statue), from a local master stonemason, probably Angelo Micheli. Along the wall are three mural altars, two of which are dedicated to the Madonna. The central one was built in 1778, also at the expense of Pietro Simeone, as clearly shown by the cartouche and the coat of arms on the crown of the altar. On the opposite side, halfway up the wall, a wooden choir loft protrudes.
The church is mentioned in the literature on the history of Martina Franca because it housed the relics of Santa Comasia, the town's patron saint in 1645. It is said that during a solemn procession bringing the relics from the Church of San Nicola del Pendino (now in ruins) to the Church of San Martino, an unexpected and violent storm suddenly hit the town, so that it was favored to keep the relics in the Church of San Vito for a few days and wait for better times. Since then, Santa Comasia has been associated with rain and invoked and carried in processions during times of drought.
Source: martinacultura.altervista.org/wordpress/?p=1570
The main facade is characterized by the stone humps and coincides at the top with a bell pediment with three semicircular arches. Originally, the facade must have been sloping, in fact you can clearly see on the facade the sloping course of the two slopes before they were raised around the 18th century. In fact, in the 18th century the building was completely renovated both inside and out, opening another passage on the shorter side (Via Mazzini) and giving the interior a longitudinal layout.
The interior of the church consists of a rectangular hall with sumptuous reproductions of Baroque decorations. The main altar is dominated by the lithic statue of San Vito with the dog at his feet. This statue was commissioned in 1779 by Pietro Simeone, a Martinese patron of great sensitivity (the reference is found in the inscription on the base of the statue), from a local master stonemason, probably Angelo Micheli. Along the wall are three mural altars, two of which are dedicated to the Madonna. The central one was built in 1778, also at the expense of Pietro Simeone, as clearly shown by the cartouche and the coat of arms on the crown of the altar. On the opposite side, halfway up the wall, a wooden choir loft protrudes.
The church is mentioned in the literature on the history of Martina Franca because it housed the relics of Santa Comasia, the town's patron saint in 1645. It is said that during a solemn procession bringing the relics from the Church of San Nicola del Pendino (now in ruins) to the Church of San Martino, an unexpected and violent storm suddenly hit the town, so that it was favored to keep the relics in the Church of San Vito for a few days and wait for better times. Since then, Santa Comasia has been associated with rain and invoked and carried in processions during times of drought.
Source: martinacultura.altervista.org/wordpress/?p=1570
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5
2.21 km
Historic Alley of Martina Franca
Highlight • Historical Site
The most beautiful and hidden Martina from the great flows
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6
2.25 km
Porta di San Nicola
Highlight • Historical Site
The Porta di San Nicola overlooks the south-western side of the ancient city walls. The name of San Nicola is attributed to the ancient extra-moenia church of San Nicola del Pendino (vico I Mario Pagano), currently reduced to ruins and deconsecrated. Today it is identified as Porta di San Francesco due to its proximity to the Church of San Francesco d'Assisi built at the end of the 17th century. In reality this is considered the oldest gate in Martina Franca, in fact, in some historical documents it is defined as the Porta Maggiore, since it allowed access to the first settlement that developed in Martina in the Angevin period and which led, through via Mazzini, to the ancient Church of San Vito.
This gate has also undergone several renovations over the centuries, the most visible of which was the construction of an upper floor. In 1753, a private citizen, Pietro Bruni, obtained permission from the University (local parliament) to demolish and rebuild the medieval gate with the possibility of building a room in the upper part at his own expense. This structural intervention transformed what was originally a defensive lodge into a fully-fledged civilian room.
Inside the gate, in the upper corners, you can still admire the stone rings that served to hold the hinges of the entrance door and, in addition, votive shrines from the early twentieth century dedicated to the Madonna are positioned on the walls, clear evidence of the popular devotion of the time.
The ancient fair of San Nicola used to take place in the space in front of this gate. It was the first fair established in Martina and made official in 1368 by Philip II of Anjou. It took place on May 15th and lasted eight days, becoming the point of reference for merchants and buyers in the area.
A few meters from the gate stands the tower of the same name, Torre di San Nicola, 12 and a half meters high and 8 meters in diameter. It preserves all its architectural components intact (sloping wall, torus, shaft and corbels), even though it has now become a civilian residence.
This gate has also undergone several renovations over the centuries, the most visible of which was the construction of an upper floor. In 1753, a private citizen, Pietro Bruni, obtained permission from the University (local parliament) to demolish and rebuild the medieval gate with the possibility of building a room in the upper part at his own expense. This structural intervention transformed what was originally a defensive lodge into a fully-fledged civilian room.
Inside the gate, in the upper corners, you can still admire the stone rings that served to hold the hinges of the entrance door and, in addition, votive shrines from the early twentieth century dedicated to the Madonna are positioned on the walls, clear evidence of the popular devotion of the time.
The ancient fair of San Nicola used to take place in the space in front of this gate. It was the first fair established in Martina and made official in 1368 by Philip II of Anjou. It took place on May 15th and lasted eight days, becoming the point of reference for merchants and buyers in the area.
A few meters from the gate stands the tower of the same name, Torre di San Nicola, 12 and a half meters high and 8 meters in diameter. It preserves all its architectural components intact (sloping wall, torus, shaft and corbels), even though it has now become a civilian residence.
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7
2.82 km
Bronze Sculpture of Unity, Martina Franca
Highlight • Monument
Made out of a former bell, maybe even a former bell of the Basilica di San Martino
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8
4.34 km
The Tree of Life by Andrea Roggi
Highlight • Monument
Andrea Roggi was born on July 2nd 1962 in Tuscany. When he was 15 years old the artist began to paint and he gradually focused on sculpture.
In 1991 he set up the art workshop La Scultura di Andrea Roggi. In the late 90s he became the initiator of the Art for Young movement:
When I was young I had a dream, to speak to people all over the world.
Because we are all just one being,
connected by a ray of light, a ray of love and creativity.
We must communicate this joy of life, its beauty, its simplicity and happiness.
But how can one person coming from a small town communicate, not knowing foreign languages and without support?
Only with Fantasy.
My dream came true
through Sculpture...
This is Art for Young
the world I dream of.
Andrea Roggi
In 1991 he set up the art workshop La Scultura di Andrea Roggi. In the late 90s he became the initiator of the Art for Young movement:
When I was young I had a dream, to speak to people all over the world.
Because we are all just one being,
connected by a ray of light, a ray of love and creativity.
We must communicate this joy of life, its beauty, its simplicity and happiness.
But how can one person coming from a small town communicate, not knowing foreign languages and without support?
Only with Fantasy.
My dream came true
through Sculpture...
This is Art for Young
the world I dream of.
Andrea Roggi
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4.87 km
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Parking
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2.35 km
1.14 km
756 m
612 m
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4.61 km
157 m
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